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Former Eastern Illinois University student Annastasia Sparkz performs to Lady Gaga's song "Born This Way" on stage at the drag show in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Grand Ballroom decked out for annual drag show

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter October 22, 2024

When the clock struck 7 p.m. and the lights began to dim, those in the Grand Ballroom knew this would be a night to remember.   On Saturday EIU pride hosted its annual drag show featuring professional...

Katie Gillespie, a junior English education major and the president of EIU Pride on Saturday, Oct., 19, 2024,  selling pre-sale tickets for the EIU Drag Show at the overhang of Coleman Hall on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 in Charleston, Ill., at Eastern Illinois University. 

Professional, student participation to come at EIU drag show

Cam'ron Hardy, Senior Reporter October 18, 2024

EIU pride is hosting its annual drag show this upcoming Saturday. The event lines up with national LGBT Center Awareness Day, a holiday to recognize the works of LGBT community centers from coast to...

Drag performers lip-sync, dance at student drag show

Katja Benz, Campus Reporter October 31, 2021

Dozens of members of the Eastern community gathered in the MLK Jr. Union's Grand Ballroom to see drag performs lip-sync and dance Friday night. The Student Drag Show was hosted by EIU Pride. Prior to...

Students bring song, dance, drag to Grand Ballroom

Luke Taylor, Campus Reporter November 8, 2019

*Editor’s Note: This story contains some profanity in the names of certain drag queens/kings. Drag kings, queens and royalty performed in the Grand Ballroom on Thursday night. There was a total of...

Mother Natwhore sings "Love Like You" by Rebecca Sugar to an audience member Friday night during the EIU Student Drag Show in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

9 students perform in drag show

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor April 7, 2019

Student performers lip-synched and danced in drag for a packed crowd at the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Friday night. Nine students, both new and old to drag, performed...

Throwin’ it back to drag: Student Drag Show set for Friday in Union

Rylee DeLong, Contributing Writer April 4, 2019

Wigs, makeup, dancing, lights and costumes are what students will find in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union this Friday. Every semester the LGTBQ organization, PRIDE, puts...

Cherry Bottom, a performer in the EIU Pride Student Drag Show, takes tips from audience members Tuesday night in the Grand Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Performers were tipped by the audience throughout their performances.

Student performers take stage at drag show

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor October 31, 2018

Eight students performed in drag for the EIU Pride Student Drag Show on Tuesday night. Six performers were Eastern students, and two were local high school students. Mother Natwhore, a performer in...

9 students set to perform in drag show

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor October 29, 2018

A student drag show will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Nine students will perform in drag during the event. Jovan Williams, a sophomore music performance...

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